I suppose it gives us another chance of finding a balance but Iím leaning towards just being done with these games so we can concentrate on the PL.

I donít think somehow hobbling into the next round via a miracle would be a good thing.

In terms of the line up. I think Iíd like to see Sandro up in a two with Rooney maybe. My word we could use keeping a clean sheet though. Would keep Beni in, but is he even registered for the Europa? Iíd imagine not.

Go with a second string and look for evidence of who can help the first 11 (not that anyone knows what that is anyway). Away from home so good opportunity to see Klassen and Sandro IMO, and Holgate in central defence, Robles in goal etc.

I suppose it gives us another chance of finding a balance but Iím leaning towards just being done with these games so we can concentrate on the PL.

I donít think somehow hobbling into the next round via a miracle would be a good thing.

In terms of the line up. I think Iíd like to see Sandro up in a two with Rooney maybe. My word we could use keeping a clean sheet though. Would keep Beni in, but is he even registered for the Europa? Iíd imagine not.

I think you're probably right about Beni, will have to keep Davies in.

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In terms of the line up. I think Iíd like to see Sandro up in a two with Rooney maybe. My word we could use keeping a clean sheet though. Would keep Beni in, but is he even registered for the Europa? Iíd imagine not.

He doesnt need to be because of his age so he will be available to play. In general it's not easy for unsworth to write off the game and focus on Watford because when you only have a handful of games to make your case and lost the first 2 he probably cant afford a really poor performance and big defeat in lyon. Plus when we are losing this many games looking poor another one makes it even harder against Watford.

Likes...

Yeah we are out, send them out there half cut with slippers on and let me get on with my life please.

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He doesnt need to be because of his age so he will be available to play. In general it's not easy for unsworth to write off the game and focus on Watford because when you only have a handful of games to make your case and lost the first 2 he probably cant afford a really poor performance and big defeat in lyon. Plus when we are losing this many games looking poor another one makes it even harder against Watford.

Yeah, I do generally believe itís better to try and win your games no matter what. Picking and choosing (as if we had that luxury) hinders any semblance of building momentum.

I think the problem Unsworth has is he I think was trying to pick a side and keep it settled with the hope of getting some cohesiveness...the opposite of Koemanís desperate scattergun approach to try and find a winning balance. However, thatís all well and good if we had settled players for many seasons all over the park but we donít. We lost our forward threat of Lukaku and Barkley and we need to find a way to make it work with what we have be it old or newer players. He does need to experiment in that regard, with an eye to the PL. As mentioned in other threads I think DCL has had more than a fair chance and we need to try others. Vlasic, Sandro, Lookman, Lennon, Mirallas, Rooney, Sigurdsson...I think Unsworth called up Henen to the first team too. Is there a combo in that Koeman didnít try?

Maybe Lookman and Lennon on the wings with Sandro and Rooney up top? Or Sandro and Mirallas with Rooney deeper?

I really hate thinking like this, but I'm thinking this cup could be the distraction that sends us deeper in the shit in the league, and I've never really thought like that with any of the cups. I think a relegation battle is a real possibility now and I'm shitting myself a bit, it's been something like 13 or 14 years since I last felt worried about relegation.However I do understand that a good win can also rejuvenate the squad and kick start some good form (I just don't think it will).

Go with a second string and look for evidence of who can help the first 11 (not that anyone knows what that is anyway). Away from home so good opportunity to see Klassen and Sandro IMO, and Holgate in central defence, Robles in goal etc.